{"id":3865,"date":"2023-06-13T16:03:16","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T20:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/newbury-center\/?post_type=profile&#038;p=3865"},"modified":"2025-02-13T13:09:51","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T18:09:51","slug":"caitlin-sanders","status":"publish","type":"profile","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/newbury-center\/profile\/caitlin-sanders\/","title":{"rendered":"Caitlin Sanders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong><span>As a former first-gen graduate student who grew up in the Pacific Northwest, I understand how challenging it can be to navigate a new city, academia, and the hidden curriculum of professionalism all at once. If first-gen students feel overwhelmed, I want them to know that they are not alone! Through my trial-and-error experiences as a young professional, I&#8217;ve picked up some knowledge about finding internships, evaluating graduate programs, making career pivots, starting over in new cities, attending professional conferences, and identifying budget-friendly events most likely to hand out free food. If any part of my story resonates with you, please reach out! I&#8217;d like to share the strategies that have worked for me, with others who are discovering their paths.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First-Generation Graduate\/Professional<\/li>\n<li>Race, Ethnicity, and\/or Nationality: white<\/li>\n<li>Hometown: <span>Seattle, WA (greater area)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Business\/Industry of Interest: Art and Humanities<\/li>\n<li>Personal Facts\/ Hobbies\/ Interests: <span>Before starting at Boston University in 2022, I lived in Washington, DC and worked in the museum field, and I still have a fondness for history. I also love musical theater, JRPG video games, and trying new restaurants and coffee shops.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/caitlin-sanders-6a6084158\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/profile\/caitlin-sanders\/\">BU Profile<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":18983,"template":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/newbury-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/3865"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/newbury-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/newbury-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/profile"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/newbury-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18983"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/newbury-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/3865\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5762,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/newbury-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/3865\/revisions\/5762"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/newbury-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}